formula /förˈmū-lə/ noun (pl formulae /förmˈū-lē/ or formˈūlas)- A prescribed form, esp a fixed phrase or set of phrases traditionally used on a ceremonial, etc occasion
- A formal statement of doctrines
- A recipe
- A milk substitute (prepared from dried ingredients) for bottle-feeding babies
- A statement of joint aims or principles worked out for practical purposes by diplomats of divergent interests
- A solution or answer worked out by different sides in a dispute, etc
- A technical specification governing orig cars entered for certain motor-racing events, now also applied to other racing vehicles or craft
- A general expression for solving problems (mathematics)
- A set of symbols expressing the composition of a substance (chem)
- A list of ingredients of a patent medicine
ORIGIN: L fōrmula, dimin of fōrma formˈūlable adjective formulaic /-lāˈik/ adjective formˈūlar or formūlarisˈtic adjective formūlarīzāˈtion or formūlarīsāˈtion or formūlāˈtion noun formˈūlarize or formˈūlarise transitive verb formˈūlary noun - A formula
- A book of formulae or precedents
adjective- Prescribed
- Ritual
formˈūlate or formˈūlize or formˈūlate or formˈūlise transitive verb - To reduce to or express in a formula
- To state or express in a clear or definite form
formˈūlātor noun formˈūlism noun Excessive use of, or dependence on, formulae formˈūlist noun |